Search Results - "Ammons, D."

Postural stability effects of random vibration at the feet of construction workers in simulated elevation by Simeonov, P., Hsiao, H., Powers, J., Ammons, D., Kau, T., Amendola, A.

“…The risk of falls from height on a construction site increases under conditions which degrade workers’ postural control. At elevation, workers depend heavily…”
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Evaluation of a “walk-through” ladder top design during ladder-roof transitioning tasks by Simeonov, P., Hsiao, H., Powers, J., Ammons, D., Kau, T., Cantis, D., Zwiener, J., Weaver, D.

“…This study evaluated the effect of an extension ladder “walk-through” top design on kinetic and kinematic behaviors and the outward destabilizing forces…”
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Revolutions and corruption by Ammons, Joshua D., Shakya, Shishir

“…Abstract We investigate the relationship between successful revolutions and corruption using data on revolutionary campaigns since 1900 and corruption measures…”
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Occurrence and Characterization of Verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) Strains from Dairy Farms in Trinidad by Roopnarine, R. R., Ammons, D., Rampersad, J., Adesiyun, A. A.

“…Summary A cross‐sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and characteristics of verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) on 25 dairy farms…”
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Assessment of Dermo Perkinsus marinus in the “Southern Oyster” from a High‐Salinity Environment by Ammons, D., Gonzalez, D., Lu, M. T., Rampersad, J.

“…The prevalence and intensity of dermo Perkinsus marinus were examined in the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica “southern oyster” population within the high…”
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5S rRNA gene deletions cause an unexpectedly high fitness loss in Escherichia coli by Ammons, David, Rampersad, Joanne, Fox, George E.

“…In Escherichia coli, ribosomal RNAs (16S, 23S and 5S) are co-transcribed in a highly regulated manner from seven genomically dispersed operons. Previous…”
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Evidence for PSP in mussels in Trinidad by Ammons, D, Rampersad, J, Poli, M.A

“…Herein we present the first evidence for the presence of Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) in Trinidadian waters. The toxin was found in a meat extract of the…”
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Benchmarking and Interorganizational Learning in Local Government by Ammons, David N., Roenigk, Dale J.

“…Scholars have questioned the value of benchmarking as a means of advancing public sector performance and innovation, pointing instead to evidence of…”
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Linking the future to the past: closing the loop between yesterday's failures and tomorrow's solutions by Kraniak, B., Ammons, D.

“…One of the key challenges faced by reliability engineers is how to store reliability and maintainability (R&M) information about their company's products in a…”
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Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci and Candidate Genes Influencing Ethanol Sensitivity in Honey Bees by Ammons, Andrew D., Hunt, Greg J.

“…Invertebrate models have greatly furthered our understanding of ethanol sensitivity and alcohol addiction. The honey bee ( Apis mellifera ), a widely used…”
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Characterization of honey bee sensitivity to ethanol vapor and its correlation with aggression by Ammons, Andrew D, Hunt, Greg J

“…Abstract Several candidate genes identified from quantitative trait loci (QTL) for defensive behavior in honey bees ( Apis mellifera L.) are homologous to…”
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Prioritizing pharmacy services in the emergency department by Ammons, D K, Roberts, N

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Comparable renal graft survival in African-American and Caucasian recipients by ILYAS, M, AMMONS, J. D, GABER, A. O, ROY, S. III, BATISKY, D. L, CHESNEY, R. W, JONES, D. P, WYATT, R. J

“…In past years, many pediatric transplant centers found African-American renal transplant recipients to have poor graft survival. Since 1991 anti-lymphocyte…”
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Overcoming the Inadequacies of Performance Measurement in Local Government: The Case of Libraries and Leisure Services by Ammons, David N.

“…What strategy could boost performance measurement in local government beyond the current level that finds most cities predominantly reporting raw workload…”
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Control of molecular polymorphisms by a structured carbohydrate / ceramic delivery vehicle — aquasomes by Kossovsky, N., Gelman, A., Rajguru, S., Nguyen, R., Sponsler, E., Hnatyszyn, H.J., Chow, K., Chung, A., Torres, M., Zemanovich, J., Crowder, J., Bamajian, P., Ly, K., Philipose, J., Ammons, D., Anderson, S., Goodwin, C., Soliemanzadeh, P., Yao, G., Wei, K

“…Molecular denaturation of polypeptides and other macromolecular pharmaceuticals upon surface adsorption from an aqueous environment is almost inevitable…”
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Institutional effects of nonviolent and violent revolutions by Ammons, Joshua D.

“…•This comparative analysis of 65 quantitative studies reveals that nonviolent revolutions generally lead to more positive institutional outcomes than violent…”
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Development with Dignity: Self-determination, Localization, and the End to Poverty by Ammons, Joshua D

“…This article explores Abraham Kuyper's interaction with the patristic view of an original community of goods and Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's assertion that…”
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Deaf Students' Recall of Spanish Vocabulary Under Three Testing Conditions by Ammons, Donalda K., Miller, Margery S.

“…This investigation examined the effects of three training conditions on deaf students' recall of Spanish word meaning as measured by performance on a Spanish…”
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A Bacillus thuringiensis isolation method utilizing a novel stain, low selection and high throughput produced atypical results by Rampersad, Joanne, Ammons, David

“…Bacillus thuringiensis is a bacterium known for producing protein crystals with insecticidal properties. These toxins are widely sought after for controlling…”
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Three Essays on the Political Economy of Nonviolent Action by Ammons, Joshua D

“…This dissertation elucidates peaceful grassroots pathways to institutional reform, illuminating alternatives to violent regime change that may foster greater…”
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